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oXzide
27-06-2006, 10:24 PM
I've had this phone for a while now (good 7 months) and I've just wondered if there's a way to privately listen to my MP3s that I have stored on my Flash Card.
The wee hole in the side of the phone under the rubber headphone logo is too small for a normal earphone jack. But are there a set of earphones that fit in there and allow me to listen to the music but have it not coming out the speaker?
Everything I've seen so far is just a hands-free kit, and I'm not after that.
I'm totally ignorant about phone accessories so any help is appreciated.:)
adam34
27-06-2006, 10:52 PM
ok you need to purchase a 2.5mm to 3.5mm jack to be able to use normal earphones in your phone does that answer your question try ebay
oXzide
27-06-2006, 10:59 PM
Wow thanks for the quick reply.
Will any 2.5mm to 3.5mm jack work alright, or is there a certain kind I should look out for?
adam34
28-06-2006, 11:37 AM
well the socket on the phone is 2.5mm and a normal earphone size is 3.5mm so yes
bipinravalia
29-06-2006, 04:15 AM
no, any 2.5mm to 3.5 mm will not work because its configuration is like first slot is L Channel, Second is R Channel and Thirs slot is common. We need the slot as First for Mic, Second For L Channel, Third for R channel and 4th for common. See the figure.
http://rapidshare.de/files/24430566/Motorola_Earphone.JPG.html
adam34
29-06-2006, 01:05 PM
well i understand what you are sayin but normal headphone wont hav a microphone on them so if you u want them as headphones only you can purchase any
bipinravalia
30-06-2006, 04:23 AM
well i understand what you are sayin but normal headphone wont hav a microphone on them so if you u want them as headphones only you can purchase any
no adam34, ordinary 3.5 mm jack have 3 slots while we required 4 slots as seen from the 2.5 mm jack. Ordinary 3.5 mm jack will not work even though we do not require microphone because the pin configuration inside your mobile phone socket will be different as compared to an ordinary 3.5mm jack. This may also burn your mobile internal circuit because the connection with ordinary 3.5mm jack will internally short circuit the mic and earphone circuits when we connect the earphones.
adam34
30-06-2006, 06:57 PM
right understand so you need a special 2.5mm to 3.5mm jack ok
bipinravalia
01-07-2006, 03:23 AM
yes exactly...
amt325
18-09-2006, 02:57 PM
Radioshack carries the that product.